obsequious

əbˈsiːkwiəs
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Translation of obsequious into German

Adjective

behavior

very eager to please or flatter someone important
  • He was obsequious around his boss.Er war seinem Chef gegenüber unterwürfig.
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Synonyms and analogies of obsequious in English

adj.fawningservilesycophanticMore synonyms

Examples of obsequious in a sentence

  • She gave obsequious compliments to the director.

Translations of "obsequious" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
unterwürfigadj.

My role is to be sly, obsequious and without scrupIes.

Meine Rolle ist es, hinterhältig, unterwürfig und skrupellos zu sein.

The obsequious student did everything to win the teacher's favor.

Der unterwürfige Schüler tat alles, um die Gunst des Lehrers zu gewinnen.

The obsequious servant always agreed with his master, no matter the situation.

Der unterwürfige Diener stimmte seinem Herrn immer zu, egal in welcher Situation.

People often see his obsequious nature as a weakness rather than a strength.

Die Leute sehen seine unterwürfige Natur oft als Schwäche statt als Stärke.

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Other translations for obsequious:

  • serviladj.
  • devotadj.
  • kriecherischadj.

obsequious: Examples and translations in context

In her obsequious manner, she hurried to fulfill his every request.

In ihrer unterwürfigen Art beeilte sie sich, all seine Wünsche zu erfüllen.

The politician's obsequious supporters always praised him, regardless of his actions.

Die unterwürfigen Unterstützer des Politikers lobten ihn immer, unabhängig von seinen Taten.

An obsequious demeanor can sometimes mask a person's true feelings.

Ein unterwürfiges Auftreten kann manchmal die wahren Gefühle einer Person verbergen.

His obsequious bow was excessive for such a casual gathering.

Sein unterwürfiger Knicks war übertrieben für ein so ungezwungenes Treffen.

In a desperate attempt for approval, he adopted an obsequious tone.

In einem verzweifelten Versuch um Zustimmung nahm er einen unterwürfigen Ton an.

Everyone noticed his obsequious manner when speaking to authority figures.

Jeder bemerkte seine unterwürfige Art, wenn er mit Autoritätspersonen sprach.

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